1.   At the peak of the Asian economic crisis about two years ago, the jump would have plunged the region into a deeper slump.

2.   But he said the GCC remains wary of any plan to oust Saddam, fearing it could plunge the region into chaos and set a dangerous precedent.

3.   China called Thursday for an immediate halt to NATO airstrikes in Yugoslavia, saying military action could only plunge the region deeper into turmoil.

4.   Hamas has carried out bloody revenge attacks in the past, and the killing of Abu Hanoud was likely to plunge the region into new turmoil.

5.   He could also plunge the region into turmoil by openly allying himself with rebel Serbs in the two states.

6.   NATO began its promised expanded attacks on Serb units allegedly forcing ethnic Albanians out of Kosovo, and the refugee flow threatened Monday to plunge neighboring regions into chaos.

7.   NATO began its promised expanded attacks on Serb units allegedly driving out ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, threatening Monday to plunge neighboring regions into chaos.

8.   The killing and its aftermath are expected to plunge the region into more turmoil just as a new U.S. peace initiative gets under way.

9.   Any delays would derail the peace process and plunge the region back into conflict, the text said.

10.   Dealers had feared that a strong showing by the communist candidate Gennady Zyuganov would plunge the region into instability.